Plastics Processing:

Here is a quick check list on how to recognize COLD MOLDED parts:

1. No Flash

2. Poor Glass / Dull Finish

3. No Shrink Marks

4. Dimensions are high tolerance or oversized

5. Packing Blush at the gate

6. Warping is reduced

7. Cloudy or loss in transparency

8. Crazed when contacting solvent

9. Visible weld line opposite gate

10. Part cracks when bent or flexed

11. Parts are heavier than standard

12. Parts stick in cavity, but are free on cores

13. Parts distort when heated

14. Durometer readings are higher than standard
 


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